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Kittitas County committee reports 848 responses to short-term rental survey; analysis and next steps outlined
Summary
County staff and advisory committee members reported 848 survey responses as of the meeting, outlined data sources (AirDNA, chamber), noted enforcement and fiscal concerns, and described next steps for public outreach and analysis before any regulatory decision.
KITTITAS COUNTY — County staff and members of an advisory committee on short-term rentals told the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners during a study session that a community survey on possible regulations had received 848 responses so far and will remain open through April 5.
Jeremy Johnston, a long-range planner with Community Development Services (CDS), briefed the board on the survey on Feb. 4 and said the instrument was scheduled to run 60 days. "As of this morning, we had 848 responses," Johnston said, and staff were still analyzing open-ended comments and checking IP addresses for irregularities.
The advisory committee and commissioners discussed data sources and enforcement costs as they consider whether to recommend regulations. Jessica Carricker, a committee member, urged the committee to treat the process as an opportunity to "unite stakeholders, including short term rental communities, HOA presidents and residents, the chamber from a tourism standpoint, and economic development group," rather than simply imposing rules. "This effort is particularly timely as the county prepares to update the Growth Management Act," she said.
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